PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Bosko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wilson
vs
Bosko

170 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artur Bosko!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosko dives in for a single leg takedown but Wilson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
No luck for Wilson with that takedown attempt.
A head kick by Wilson misses
and Bosko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bosko.
Bosko lands with a slapping head kick.
Bosko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bosko has a takedown stuffed.

Bosko closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wilson did well to prevent Bosko getting side control.
Wilson tries to roll over but Bosko keeps him under control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bosko not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bosko is looking for a kimura here.
Bosko trying to mount his opponent but Wilson defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wilson tries to roll over but Bosko keeps him under control.

Wilson looking for submissions off his back.

Bosko escapes and gets back to his feet.
Wilson dives in for a single leg takedown but Bosko sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Bosko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bosko is standing up over Wilson. Wilson looks to escape but Bosko dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bosko working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bosko.
The ground and pound from Bosko seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bosko advances to mount.
Bosko controlling the position easily from mount.
Bosko looking to finish with strikes here!
Wilson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bosko on the ground.
Bosko unloads with some shots from mount but Wilson bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to lock up and control but Bosko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bosko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bosko throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Bosko jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wilson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wilson is trying to work for a sweep but Bosko has mounted him!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bosko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Bosko with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Bosko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bosko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wilson as he jumps to the side.
Bosko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bosko wants it to stay on the feet.
Bosko unleashes a big counter combination but Wilson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bosko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wilson defends it nicely.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bosko circles away.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.

Bosko moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bosko walks away with a smile on his face. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bosko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Bosko has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bosko breaks the clinch.
Wilson tries to clinch but Bosko is having none of it.
As Wilson backs off Bosko throws a huge counter combo but Wilson manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bosko clinches with his opponent.

Bosko gets control of Wilson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bosko will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wilson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bosko is retaining full guard.
Bosko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bosko gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Bosko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jamal Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Bosko.
Wilson looks for the body kick but Bosko saw that one coming.

Bosko moves into the clinch.
Wilson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bosko keeps control of Wilson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bosko smiles and moves away.
Bosko keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bosko.
Bosko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bosko fails to land the takedown.
Wilson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Artur Bosko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bosko is breathing heavily.
Bosko closes the distance and clinches up with Wilson, looking for a takedown. Bosko pushes Wilson against the cage but Wilson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bosko has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bosko has Wilson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wilson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bosko has Wilson pressed against the cage, preventing Wilson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wilson looking for a takedown.
Wilson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bosko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bosko avoids the elbow strike from Wilson, against the cage.
Wilson tries to pull guard but Bosko holds him up against the cage and eventually Wilson drops back down to his feet.

Bosko pulls guard.
Bosko has a closed guard, preventing Wilson from standing up.

Bosko pushes Wilson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bosko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bosko circles away.
Wilson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bosko circles away.
Wilson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bosko counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bosko shoots in for a double leg but Wilson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bosko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilson's waist but Wilson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bosko off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Bosko.
Wilson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bosko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Bosko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wilson throws a combination. Bosko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bosko fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bosko at a distance.
Bosko fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bosko is out of range.
Wilson has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wilson if he has to take too many more of those.
A head kick by Wilson misses

and Bosko moves into the clinch.
Bosko prevents the takedown attempt.
Bosko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wilson prevents it.
Jamal Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Bosko.
Wilson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wilson wants to stall.

Bosko ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bosko no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bosko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bosko working for a triangle but Wilson defends it easily.
Bosko trying to keep a closed guard but Wilson is proving a slippery customer.
Bosko keeping full guard, as Wilson tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bosko is on top in guard.

Wilson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bosko preventing the sweep.
Bosko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Wilson has an active guard here but Bosko has managed to pass into half guard.
Bosko controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosko is continuing to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bosko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Wilson is defending against the submission attempts here by Bosko.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bosko throwing shots but Wilson is blocking nicely.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artur Bosko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bosko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artur Bosko!